The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
BABYLON TO FALL ON STATEN ISLAND,
AnA tho Original Tumblo Will be Thrown
EntireIy Into tho Shade.


Entirely Inte the Shade.
Three hundred young women did some
lively skipping around in Clarendon Hall yes
terday afternoon. They were In ordinary street
clothes, and didn't seem to be enjoying them
selves much. in spite Of the exuberant way In
which they pranced about. The orchestra Of
the occasion consisted Of q little fiddle and q
big club. An inoffensive- looking citizen made
the fiddle squeak. and Signor Ettore Coppini
handled the club. Mr.. Copplni would wallop
tho floor awhile with his club. and then would
dance nimbly out on to the floor. waving his
hands and twisting his body into divers diffl-
cult and calmly positions. The young women
would chase him all over the place. coming as
near his agility as their skirts would let them.
Once or twice they nearly ran him out Of the
building 80 hot was the chase but he always
escaped and got back to whore the fiddle af-
forded him protection. Then no would welt
the floor with his club some more and say cross
who watched the proceedings also did ,consid-
would Get y mad and chase Mr. coppini again. ''
IN heqf or 30 tRs
had been dropping in. took their turn at keep:
Ing Mr.. Copbfni from gettingtlonely. This sort
OF thing has been going on for tive We, weeks: and
srssS Ss sf'9e sssR ss
5 N SsT he
modestly describes as the most wonderful spec
Tsa Ssges az ld1 nse a snS tho time
women viii be the dazzling beauties Of the
shoT sfs Snd VIII shoW Gn
public the kind Of picnic old Nebec h adne zzar
sS f Sss Kim ans
same. time. One hundred children. q big
crowd Of mon, and an assortment OF Adam
Lsnfaro9s and things will be used to fill in the
There be at he ss
Tn 2se s ss fbs s H.,
anil beeWeen the and the stage a1
a "bacchanalian revel" In which 800 dancers
will take part. and other features too numerous
The show will be run by electricity. 1t will
be impossible for one-h9lf Of the CANCERS to
hear the music OF the orchestra. so Mr.. kiralfy
bells. SO that the ladies' Of tie court viii know
asd s p4g Sns
e be OF w IN sound
change the movements. The conductor. by
SO that every dancer can catch ii. Such an ar
rangement as this has never been used before,
% s srss o on S island begin
on Monday. Mr. Kiralfy wili take 2 ,stenosra.
nHmbersd cord on tho front Of her dress:
make mistake-and he says there can't ono
Of them make mistake without his seeing II
and afterward the girls will! be called up and
each will get the scoldng that belongs, to her
number. according to the stenographio min
ptes. This will prevent the delay that would
each mistake It will take about two weeks Of
Staten Island rehearsals to get the spectacle
ready for presentation.
al managed 1000 IsrfSymers once at royal
m.bpt that was only for single performance.
This is the biggest regular company have
ever handled. but am confident the perform
anee VIII be as perfect as though there were
o matter of management, It's size is much.
but 1t is more than big; It Is grand. wonderful.
again, All the costumes tS and tie scenery
erYthinR will be real and beautiful. Oh, there
will never, have been anything like 1t. 1t
Just here one q the girls kicked in tho wrong
her case the reporter left